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Circassians Anger at Sochi Games

Wednesday, 17 March 2010
The United Nations has criticised the Russian government’s work on the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, saying it risks causing irreversible harm to the pristine Caucasus environment. Russia has not hosted the Winter Olympics before, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin – who regularly skis in the.... Read Full Article

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